The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-09
A5TRAGEDY REVIVED
ny THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Who Appoint Committee to Sock tho
Heirs of n Mnn who was Murdered In thi,
County, Leaving Valuable Pnpers--A
Mysterious sCnss-Routine Matters, ~

Y. - y. sS"' Joaao "6o AZ Olu pouuer
named Laveli Gore was beaten and rob.
bled one night on the National road near
Elm Grove. He was found In the morn.
Ing in a precarious condition, and removed
to the County Inarmary, where he soon
died. The Sheriff took charge OF his ei.
fects, adyerlised the fscta as reouirod bv
law, and hearing nothing OF the old mans
friends, In due time sold the horse and
wagon. gr-7, g'-''' , 'N '''''
This mysterious affair was recalled 10
the pu6lic mind yesterday BY resolution
passed by the Board Of County Commis.
sloners appointing q committee OF three
to attempt to discover the heirs Of Gore.
Recently q package OF papers belonging to
him was found among the Boards arch.
ives. Among them Is promiasory note
Tor 500, several warrants for land in Wis.
consin, decd for 100 acree OF land In
Vermont and a number OF morlvapea. n
10 believed that traces OF the man can
easily be found by writing to the record.
ers OF the counties where the land Ia attn.
ated. It seems strange that this WAS not
done long ago. N
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
u. l.. Low, appointed May % a Justice
oi the Peace for Liberty district, fled his
bond, which was approved and filed. IN
David Hercules, appointed Road Sur.
veyor Of Precinct In Rlchland distric.
bond. ~ ~ ~, '1''s'tt M A''
$3.50 was allowed Assessor Noah Zane
on account. iallgt,qs 49, -
The application Of W. S. Buchanan for
the position Of Justice for centre dist+ict
was deferred. Also tho petition Of j, N.
Clouaton and nineteen others that James
K. Larue be appointed to that position. y
Bills Of scheele & Lo,z for SIS 80 and
$15 81 tor masonry work on the Court
House wss referred to the Committee on
Court House and Jail. n -
The petition Of A. Dusch for tho priy.
ilege OF laying natural gas pine at Fulton
was granted, the work to be- done ,,nder
the supervision Of the Road Surveyor.
The Clerk was instructed in making ort
orders ior per diem Of members to allow
for the special meetings when committee
work is done. IS. -
Tho dividend due from Daniel Lamb.
trustee of the old Wheeling Savings In.
ssitution to the First division OF the River
Road was directed to bo paid to Surveyor
I. j. Garden, OF that precinct
The job Of painting the Infrnsry roof
and the roof, OF the barn and hoepital was
awarded to O. w. Albright at his bid of
used. - - : = - "
On motion Of Mr.. McGrego the Com .
mittee on Court House and Jail was di.
rected to havo the area in the rear Of the
new CJurt house paved in such manner
as to prevent the water from flowing into
the basement Of the building.
The Board refused to appoint A, R. Nc
Oahon Constable for Webster district
on petition Of William Maniop, Justice
Of the Pesco. ll.5.}5 % n - =,
A petition from the citizsns OF Liberty
district for he.closing OF q branch Of the
Valley Grove county road running through
the land OF Charles R. Wiltsie, was reier-
req to the Committee on Roads and
A petition Of John Robrecht to haul
sand from the bed OF Wheeling creek bu-
tween Elm Grove and tho Monument.
was referred to the Committee on Poor
House and Farm. -, -
a proposition Of G. A. Kyle to purchase
walnut timber on the poor farm was refsr-
red to tho Committee on Poor House and
Farm. - ''',N
A petition Of q. B. and R, B. McLsip.
ior the abatement OF assessed taxes on
personal property, was referred to the
COMMITTEE on Equalization and Appeals.
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